Dragon
This painted sculpture of a dragon most likely came from a tomb, and suggests the dragon’s importance in 4th-century funerary beliefs as a creature capable of traversing between worlds and transporting souls into a glorious afterlife. The dragon was also capable of numerous ph...
Images (9)
Artifact
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id
33988
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contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Brewster, Pikesville, Maryland; given to the Walters Art Museum, 1977.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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pageCount
9
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source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_49.2425_Prof_TR_T90III.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_49.2425_Prof_TR_T90III.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PL1_49.2425_Prof_TR_T90III.jpg |
| imageCount | 9 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/49.2425 |